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Metro

Hopebox Theatre brings hope to local cancer patients

Chloe Chandler
By Chloe Chandler
March 03, 2025 02:19 PM
Hopebox Theatre, a local nonprofit, is using performance art to support members of its community as they battle cancer.
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Campus

BYU nursing students write Valentine's day cards to cancer patients

Ellie Lewis
By Ellie Lewis
February 17, 2025 05:48 PM
BYU nursing students wrote Valentine's Day cards for patients at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City on Feb. 12 and 13.
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Life

Salt Lake based band The Last Gatsby makes a comeback

By Sydnee Van Woerkom
November 04, 2024 12:06 PM
On Sept. 20, The Last Gastby, an emo/pop-punk band based in Salt Lake City, posted an announcement with the header: “We’re Back.”
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Campus

BYU Simmons Center helps students conduct cancer research

By Lillian Ercanbrack
October 11, 2024 12:37 PM
Since 1997, the BYU Simmons Center for Cancer Research has supported a fellowship program that allows hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students at BYU to conduct full-time cancer research.
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Healthy Living

'The American diet is dangerous': What to eat instead, according to Joel Fuhrman

By Sydni Merrill
April 12, 2024 12:00 AM
“The American diet is dangerous,” Dr. Joel Fuhrman said to a crowd of 900 on Thursday, April 11 in the Utah Valley University Sorenson Center.
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Campus Events

29th Annual Cougs vs. Cancer 5k draws community, campus support

By Candace Contreras
April 09, 2024 12:00 AM
2024 marked BYU's 29th Cougs vs. Cancer run. The 5k race honored former BYU president, Rex E. Lee, who died from lymphoma cancer in 1995.
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Campus

Eye on the Y: BYU coach honors female athletes, award-winning band comes to BYU, 5k Cougs vs Cancer Run

Jaecie Stilovich
By Jaecie Stilovich
March 14, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU women's cross country and distance coach honors team at NCAA Indoor National Championships with celebratory outfit
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Soccer

Carolyn Can: Finding Purpose on the Pitch 

By Caroline Montierth
December 13, 2023 12:00 AM
Carolyn Can: Finding Purpose on the Pitch
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World

Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant starts 3rd round of wastewater release, potentially impacting seafood quality in U.S.

Belle Lewis
By Belle Lewis
November 14, 2023 12:00 AM
The Fukushima-Dachii nuclear plant started its third release of nuclear wastewater on Nov. 2 as scientists warn that seafood products from the Pacific Ocean could be contaminated.
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Local

Huntsman Cancer Institute to open new center in Vineyard

By Joe Wirthlin
June 22, 2023 12:00 AM
The Huntsman Cancer Institute announced on June 21 that it will be building a new cancer treatment center in Vineyard, Utah. This will give people that live south of Salt Lake City the chance to get the cancer treatment they need.
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Local

Local chapter of Camp Kesem seeks community support

By Emma Butler
May 12, 2023 12:00 AM
The nonprofit organization Camp Kesem provides services for children of parents with cancer. The local Utah Valley chapter serves more than 100 children each year, with numbers on the rise.
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Campus Events

Cougs race to raise money for cancer research at annual 5K

By Ariel Harmer
March 21, 2023 12:00 AM
The 28th annual BYU Cougs vs. Cancer Run was held on BYU campus on Saturday, March 11.
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Metro

Good News Thursday: Plain White T's singer surprises young cancer patient, Des Moines community activist gives free gas to the community, New pill treats diabetic cats without shots

By Katrina Huhtala
January 26, 2023 12:00 AM
Plain White T's singer surprises young cancer patient
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Healthy Living

BYU students react to study connecting hair-straightening chemicals, cancer

By Ariel Harmer
November 11, 2022 12:00 AM
A study published by the National Institute of Health has found a correlation between chemicals used in hair-straightening treatments and uterine cancer, and some BYU students say treatments remain popular because of the societal pressure to conform.
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Good in the Universe

Good News Thursday: Free photoshoots help families leaving home, Stanley Cup visits children's hospital

By Ally O'Rullian
October 29, 2020 12:00 AM
Elderly Israelis receive cakes to combat quarantine loneliness
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Featured

Good news Thursday: the Tutu girls reunite, boy walks 1,700 miles to see his grandma

By Ally O'Rullian
October 15, 2020 12:00 AM
The tutu girls reunite, COVID style
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Readers' Forum

Readers' Forum: 3/26/19

By Josh Carter
March 26, 2019 12:00 AM
Tough times
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Campus Events

Summit leadership conference inspires audience to 'live better, differently and be unoffendable'

By Kristen Hollingshaus
February 13, 2019 12:00 AM
MPA Program Director Lori Wadsworth speaks to the Summit audience about leadership on Feb. 9. (Emma Willes)
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